Carrasco Norte
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Carrasco Norte is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Las Canteras
to the west, Bañados de Carrasco
to the north, the Canelones Department
to the north and to the east, Carrasco
to the south and Punta Gorda
to the southwest.
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It borders Las Canteras
Las Canteras
Las Canteras is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Malvín Norte to the west, Maroñas / Parque Guaraní to the northwest, Bañados de Carrasco to the north and northeast, Carrasco Norte to the east, Punta Gorda to the southeast and Malvín to the south....
to the west, Bañados de Carrasco
Bañados de Carrasco
Bañados de Carrasco is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Las Canteras to the southwest, Flor de Maroñas and Jardines del Hipódromo to the west, Punta de Rieles - Bella Italia to the northwest, Villa García - Manga Rural to the north, the Canelones Department to the east, and Carrasco...
to the north, the Canelones Department
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
to the north and to the east, Carrasco
Carrasco, Montevideo
Carrasco is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Punta Gorda to the west, Carrasco Norte to the north, Canelones Department to the east and the coastline to the south...
to the south and Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, Montevideo
Punta Gorda is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Malvín to the west, Las Canteras to the northwest, Carrasco Norte and Carrasco to the northeast and the coastline to the south. It takes its name from the promontory of Punta Gorda, on top of which, a square and park, Plaza de la Armada ...
to the southwest.